Area Sports
The Battle for the Barrel vintage baseball match
Game for Pioneers’ Honor to be held on Thursday, May 23rd PRESS RELEASE I Georgetown Gentlemen GEORGETOWN, KY – Step back in time to the era of hoop skirts, handlebar mustaches and the earliest days of America’s beloved pastime as the Georgetown Gentlemen clash swords, or rather bats, with the Paris Bourbonites in…
Read MoreModel victorious; Bat Hounds couldn’t overcome a rough start and cold bats
Paris had their chances but they left 12 runners on base; Will host Bourbon County on Tuesday at Cary Barr Field JARRETT VANMETER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – An early scoring deficit proved too much for the baseball Hounds to overcome on Friday as Coach Campbell’s group fell to Richmond Model, 4-2, at…
Read MoreGRC ends Bourbon’s 5-game win streak, thanks to two costly errors by the Colonels
BCHS, ranked No. 1 in the 10th Region, entered the contest with the top pitching staff in the state JARRETT VANMETER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – Two plays. That, according to Bourbon County baseball head coach Nelson Faris, was the difference between a possible 1-1 tie and the 5-1 loss the Colonels ultimately…
Read MoreJunior pitcher Emma Dahlstrom delivers during Softball Colonels “huge” win over Western Hills
Dahlstrom finished her brilliant pitching night fanning 11 Lady Wolverines batters, while senior Micah Olson collected three hits IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS – The Bourbon County Lady Colonels softball team opened their 2024 spring season, their third under Head Coach Alex Hardy, with a huge win over the Lady Wolverines of Western…
Read MoreBourbon “stands tall” to pull off huge win over fifth ranked Nicholas County
Lady Colonels used their height to slow down the All ‘A’ 10th Region Champions JARRETT VAN METER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – It was speed versus length on Wednesday night inside Russ Day Gym, with the visiting Nicholas County wielding the former and the home Bourbon County girls owning the latter. Led by…
Read MoreCoach Aaron Speaks moves to No. 2 on Ladyhounds’ all-time wins list
Half of his program’s wins have come against schools size 4A and above IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS – Back on January 27th of 2024, Ladyhound Head Basketball Coach Aaron Speaks became the program’s all-time second winningest coach when his team knocked off West Carter 60-52 inside Earl Redwine Gymnasium. As of…
Read MoreAstonishing nine football Greyhounds will sign their National Letter of Intent on Friday
It’ll be a great day for Greyhound Nation, as they highlight the true meaning of that #parispride IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – According to Head Greyhound football coach Tyquan Rice, eight of his players will sign their Nation Letter of Intent to continue their football playing days at…
Read MoreAmari Bartelson powers Bourbon County past Nicholas County; Colonels end six-game losing streak
Colonels hit 20 of their 23 free throw attempts to hold off the very determined Bluejackets JARRETT VANMETER l Citizen Writer PARIS, KY – It has been a streaky season for the Bourbon County boys basketball team: three losses to begin the year, followed by seven wins, then six losses. The Colonels…
Read MoreBourbon County High School’s inaugural athletic hall of fame banquet will be held on December 9th
The first class will be introduced on Friday, December 8th PRESS RELEASE I For The Citizen PARIS, KY – It took some time, but now that all of the large and small details have been worked out, the inaugural Bourbon County High School Sports Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Saturday…
Read MoreGreyhounds drop one spot to No. 6 in latest 1A Kentucky High School Football Media Poll
Paris will lockup a home playoff game with a win over Fairview tonight on Coach Tyquan Rice’s birthday IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com LOUISVILLE – Coach Tyquan Rice’s Paris Greyhounds, freshly off a 43-13 defeat at the hands of top ranked Raceland, moved down one spot following their first loss of the season…
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